Power, Places and Networks – Global Politics HL
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Power, places and networks
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Important Definitions - Globalisation Indices
- Power, Possibility and Perspectives
- KOF Globalisation Index
- Other Globalisation Indices
- Criticisms of the Indicators
- Global Superpowers
- USA as a Global Superpower
- China as a Global Superpower
- The European Union (EU)
- Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
- Global Governance – Europe
- Culture
- Other Powers
- Powerful Global Organizations and Groups
- Criticisms of the G7 and the G8
- Criticisms of the G20
- The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
- Criticisms of OPEC
- Waning influence of OPEC
- Global Lending Groups
- Criticisms of the World Bank
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Criticisms of the IMF
- The New Development Bank (NDB)
- Economic Migration and Remittance Flows
- Trade in raw materials
- Trade in manufactured goods
- Trade in services
- The Value of Remittances
- International Aid Flows
- Controversies of Aid
- Illegal Flows
- Consequences of Illegal Flows
- Example of Illegal Flows (European Horsemeat Scandal)
- Interdependency of networked places
- Transnational Companies (TNCs)
- Outsourcing to other companies and places
- Disadvantages:
- Case Study: Apple’s outsourcing
- Case Study: Airbus
- Case Study: Fender Music Instruments
- Multigovernmental Organizations (MGOs)
- Trade Blocs
- Case Study: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- Disadvantages of the NAFTA
- Update: US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) from 2020
- Free Trade Zones (FTZs)
- Case Study 1: Shanghai Pilot FTZ (SFTZ)
- Case Study 2: Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ)
- Advantages of the IFEZ
- Disadvantages of the IFEZ
- General advantages and disadvantages of FTZs
- Disadvantages
- Migration Controls and Rules
- Factors that influence migration:
- Case Study 1: Qatar World Cup 2022
- Case Study 2: The European Union (EU)
- Controlling migration of skilled migrants
- Japan: A country with strict migration policies
- USA: Illegal economic migration
- Big Data-Small World (The Global Village)
- Why do such disadvantages emerge?
- Transport developments over time
- Communications Infrastructure
- Case Study: ICT in India
- Controversies:
- Geographical Isolation
- Natural Resource Availability
- Characteristics of these “cursed” nations:
- Why are some countries that lack resources so affluent?
- Case Study 1: West Malaysia – why natural resources could be a blessing
- Case Study 2: Sierra Leone’s Blood Diamonds – why natural resources could be a curse
Ryan
Ryan's score of 44 points in November 2022 examinations earned him a coveted spot in the Engineering Scholar's Programme at the National University of Singapore where he will be majoring in Chemical Engineering.
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